| He's helping disabled hunters have an adventure of a lifetime
In two weeks, three young Twin Cities men will experience what many hunters view as the ultimate hunting experience: an African safari. Each has hunted ducks or turkeys here, to prepare for pursuing impala and warthogs. Last week, they spent hours training with the rifles and bows they will use to go after Africa's big game. By the way, two of these adventurers have Down syndrome and one has a mental disability. But that's not holding them back from the quest of a lifetime. They've got Paul Langenfeld in their corner.Langenfeld, of Hastings, has worked for years with young adults who have special needs. Society views them as successful if they achieve a more or less "normal" life, he says, but doesn't expect them to experience excitement or adventure. An avid hunter and gun safety instructor, Langenfeld has a more ambitious vision.
River safari among Padawan Festival highlights
KUCHING: A river safari will be one of the highlights of the three-week Padawan Festival which starts on July 1. Padawan Municipal Council chairman Tan Joo Phoi said the safari, from Kampung Danu to Kampung Giit in Penrissen near here, was expected to attract many people. "This will be the event to watch out for during the festival," he told reporters after chairing a council meeting on Monday. A bamboo raft race, the river safari drew 200 participants, including some from Australia and Germany last year. The festival will start with the council's Commemoration Day, featuring a flag-raising ceremony and a parade. There will also be a food and fun fair, a property fair, landscaping competition, football tournament for residents in the council's jurisdiction and a karaoke contest for villagers living along the Kuching-Serian Road. Tan said the festival was aimed to foster closer ties between the council and residents.
Abercrombie and Kent offer the best the South Africa has to offer
Abercrombie and Kent (A&K) are specialists in premium worldwide luxury travel and offer the discerning traveller vacations to the far-reaches of the globe without having to sacrifice comfort. This is why the A&K African holidays are one of the best holiday experiences that can be taken by those who want to explore the inner depths of Africa. The A&K 8-day Best of South Africa offers everything that should be seen and experienced when visiting South Africa. Fine wine, great quality food and sophisticated shopping offerings are what can be expected in any metropolitan society, but what makes the A&K tour different is the pairing of this with the charming scenery of Cape Town and the wildlife and beauty of Kruger National Park. As A&K Managing Director Sujata Raman said: "South Africa is a country rich in heritage, scenery, wildlife and sophisticated modern living.
Movement ban lifted as horse sickness scare abates
A BAN on the movement of horses in the Western Cape after 13 horses died of what was thought to be African horse sickness has been lifted, the provinces agriculture department said yesterday. But strict measures prohibiting the movement of horses without permits have been put in place until African horse sickness could be ruled out as a cause of the death of the 13 horses, provincial agricultural ministry representative Alie van Jaarsveld said. The clinical, epidemiological and post mortem findings were not typical of AHSV (the African horse sickness virus) and further tests have been requested to confirm the diagnosis. Instead, tests by the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute yesterday revealed the presence of equine encephalosis virus (EEV) in tissue collected from some of the dead horses, as well as blood from the ill ones.
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